Great Wall (disambiguation)
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The Great Wall of China, or the Great Wall, is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China.
Other meanings of "Great Wall of China" and similar
- The Great Wall of China, a collection of short stories by Franz Kafka
- "The Great Wall of China" (Beim Bau der chinesischen Mauer), a 1917 short story by Franz Kafka
- Great Wall Marathon, held by and on the wall
- Green Wall of China, planned forest designed to hold back the Gobi Desert
- Great Wall of China, a 2000 album by Tangerine Dream
- Chinese wall, an information barrier concept used in business
- Internet censorship in the People's Republic of China is often referred to as the "Great Firewall of China"
- Great Wall of China, an ornamental feature in Biddulph Grange Gardens in England
Other meanings of "Great Wall"
Walls
- Great Wall of Qi, starting built during 7th Century BCE in China from Jinan to Qingdao, and is the oldest existing section of the Great Wall of China.
- Great Wall of Gorgan, built by Parthians in Gorgan region of northeastern Iran
- Great Wall of Goguryeo, built 7th Century CE from Liaoning to Jilin
- Great Wall of Goryeo, built 11th Century CE in Korea
- Great Wall of Los Angeles, one of the longest murals in the world
- Volcanic dike wall, Spanish Peaks in La Veta, Colorado
In cinema
- A Great Wall, 1986 comedy film
- Great Wall Film Company, Shanghai studio
- Great Wall Movie Enterprises Ltd, Hong Kong studio
In astronomy
- CfA2 Great Wall, the original Great Wall of galaxies, or Northern Great Wall
- Sculptor Wall, the Southern Great Wall
- Sloan Great Wall
In music
- "Great Wall", debut single by Boom Crash Opera released in 1986, also a track on the related album, Boom Crash Opera (1987)
- "The Great Wall of China", song by Billy Joel from his 1993 album River of Dreams
- "The Great Wall", song by the Dead Kennedys from their 1986 album Bedtime for Democracy
- "The Great Wall", song by Sloan from their 2001 album Pretty Together
Schools
- Great Wall Chinese School, Philadelphia
Others
- Great Wall Airlines, Chinese cargo airline
- Great Wall Motor, Chinese automobile manufacturer
- Great Wall Station, Chinese research station in Antarctica
- Great Wall Youth Orchestra, Bay Area, California
See also
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